§ 34. Mr. DINGLE FOOTasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether 2401 he is aware that on 16th January, 1933, a sample of veal was extracted from a consignment at Leith Docks, ex steamship "Horsa," from Copenhagen, in pursuance of the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations (Scotland), 1925; that the authority concerned has failed to make any payment for the said sample; and whether he will take steps to ensure that in future payment shall be made for any samples extracted from consignments of imported articles?
§ Mr. SKELTONI am informed that this sample of tinned veal, of which the approximate estimated value is ls. 6d., was taken by an officer of the local authority acting under the powers conferred by Part III of the Regulations dealing with the importation of articles of food, and that the Act under which the Regulations are made does not require payment for samples of such imports.
§ Mr. FOOTDoes not the hon. Gentleman think it desirable that when samples are taken they should be paid for?
§ Mr. C. WILLIAMSAnd does he not think the Danes send so much over here that they could afford an occasional ls. 6d. tin of veal as a sample; and is not better veal to be had in this country, in Scotland as well as England?